Area load of 100 to 150 psf for water and maybe 150 to 200 psf for concrete. Not that heavy of a bearing pressure on the soil/foundation system.

Barnyard96 said:

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"I dont know whats wrong but its really bad and Trump's fault."

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Pretty much sums up most of the posts by the paid engagement crew members on this thread.

tk for tu juan said:

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Area load of 100 to 150 psf for water and maybe 150 to 200 psf for concrete. Not that heavy of a bearing pressure on the soil/foundation system.

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If it's marshy under there, that's heavy enough. I once lost a couple of tennis shoes walking in the marsh down below my grandpa's pond, and I was less than 100 lbs at the time. I sank down a good two feet in a matter of seconds.

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tk for tu juan said:

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Area load of 100 to 150 psf for water and maybe 150 to 200 psf for concrete. Not that heavy of a bearing pressure on the soil/foundation system.

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If it's marshy under there, that's heavy enough. I once lost a couple of tennis shoes walking in the marsh down below my grandpa's pond, and I was less than 100 lbs at the time. I sank down a good two feet in a matter of seconds.

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Are you made of concrete and timber?!

I think that dispersion of load is going to play a big part in any tk response, as it should.

I don't think the wood pilings are as prone to collapse as they are more likely to move around some which would not be as much of an issue if the structure above was free to move a little with it. A half mile long concrete pond built to be monolithic then framed in place and told not to move presents issues in my contemplation, but who knows.

I was pointing out that Obama would have been wiser, in my postulating, to use concrete piers embedded (drilled into several feet) into bedrock.

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Rex Racer said:

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tk for tu juan said:

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Area load of 100 to 150 psf for water and maybe 150 to 200 psf for concrete. Not that heavy of a bearing pressure on the soil/foundation system.

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If it's marshy under there, that's heavy enough. I once lost a couple of tennis shoes walking in the marsh down below my grandpa's pond, and I was less than 100 lbs at the time. I sank down a good two feet in a matter of seconds.

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Are you made of concrete and timber?!

I think that dispersion of load is going to play a big part in any tk response, as it should.

I don't think the wood pilings are as prone to collapse as they are more likely to move around some which would not be as much of an issue if the structure above was free to move a little with it. A half mile long concrete pond built to be monolithic then framed in place and told not to move presents issues in my contemplation, but who knows.

I was pointing out that Obama would have been wiser, in my postulating, to use concrete piers embedded (drilled into several feet) into bedrock.

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Agreed.

My comment was mostly in jest, hence the smile icon.

I'm no engineer. And I don't know if it's even possible to have a huge reflecting pool in that location without having issues.

I think that last part is a a key question on the whole thing.

It was never a good idea, but that probably could be said of the entire location.

We should have done a Brasilia a long time ago.

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They ate mass quantities, poisonous levels of fish food during COVID to try and show Trump that ivermectin did not help with the illness.

Drinking algae water is child's play.

all of these idiots would be burning down the country regardless of who is the president

they are evil anarchists and ANTIFA fascists who want to overthrow the country

Somehow left leaning Bloomberg is not MSM?

And you no longer have TDS?

Beyond that, some of points make sense but are undermined by the above.

GeorgiAg said:

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I got over my TDS. Still recovering but:

1. Get off all MSM. I only listen to Bloomberg now.
2. When you hear any news, wait at least 24-48 hours to form an opinion.
3. Take all social media with a grain of salt.
4. Trump is actually hilarious.
5. Acknowledge the positive he does and realize he's never going to admit a mistake so forget that.

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Smart man

flown-the-coop said:

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Somehow left leaning Bloomberg is not MSM?

And you no longer have TDS?

Beyond that, some of points make sense but are undermined by the above.

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Bloomberg has brief snippets of news, because they want to get back to the financial world. Just headlines and not 4 hour coverage of the stupid reflecting pool or whatever the stupid issue of the day is.

Now in a court filing.

National Parks Service says in court filings that caulk over foam sealant in the reflecting pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor.https://t.co/544u1wsOu4

— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) June 25, 2026

Post the video or the HAP-lackies will not believe you.

GeorgiAg said:

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I got over my TDS. Still recovering but:

1. Get off all MSM. I only listen to Bloomberg now.
2. When you hear any news, wait at least 24-48 hours to form an opinion.
3. Take all social media with a grain of salt.
4. Trump is actually hilarious.
5. Acknowledge the positive he does and realize he's never going to admit a mistake so forget that.

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You forgot #6

It's always the Joos. </Candace Owens voice>

nortex97 said:

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Now in a court filing.

National Parks Service says in court filings that caulk over foam sealant in the reflecting pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor.https://t.co/544u1wsOu4

— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) June 25, 2026

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Wait a minute. The TDS infested know-it-alls that have been posting here assured us Trump was lying and that no such thing had happened.

Surely they weren't wrong ...

flown-the-coop said:

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Somehow left leaning Bloomberg is not MSM?

And you no longer have TDS?

Beyond that, some of points make sense but are undermined by the above.

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Bloomberg viewers will stop & frisk you in the interest of public safety but still want to confiscate your firearms and jail you for possessing them...in the interest of public safety. It is Dichotomtus Democratus.

hth

Ulysses90 said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Somehow left leaning Bloomberg is not MSM?

And you no longer have TDS?

Beyond that, some of points make sense but are undermined by the above.

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Bloomberg viewers will stop & frisk you in the interest of public safety but still want to confiscate your firearms and jail you for possessing them...in the interest of public safety. It is Dichotomtus Democratus.

hth

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I just listen to the satellite feed in the car on the way to/from work. I don't watch any TV, unless the wife has the TV on and it's usually Friends or How I Met Your Mother reruns or some movie.

"Bloomberg has brief snippets of news, because they want to get back to the financial world. Just headlines and not 4 hour coverage of the stupid reflecting pool or whatever the stupid issue of the day is."

Bloomberg's coverage of economics, the markets, finance and the business world is exceptional. Politically, it's a left-wing echo chamber and they routinely expand on that throughout the day.

nortex97 said:

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Now in a court filing.

National Parks Service says in court filings that caulk over foam sealant in the reflecting pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor.https://t.co/544u1wsOu4

— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) June 25, 2026

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Wait...numerous posters on here told us there was no way that any sabotage happened because it would all be on camera and stopped immediately.

You mean they were...WRONG????

tk for tu juan said:

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Area load of 100 to 150 psf for water and maybe 150 to 200 psf for concrete. Not that heavy of a bearing pressure on the soil/foundation system.

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It is a swamp backfilled with muck. Slab supported on piles.

bobbranco said:

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tk for tu juan said:

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Area load of 100 to 150 psf for water and maybe 150 to 200 psf for concrete. Not that heavy of a bearing pressure on the soil/foundation system.

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It is a swamp backfilled with muck. Slab supported on piles.

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Yes, I know it is on timber piles

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nortex97 said:

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Now in a court filing.

National Parks Service says in court filings that caulk over foam sealant in the reflecting pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor.https://t.co/544u1wsOu4

— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) June 25, 2026

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Wait...numerous posters on here told us there was no way that any sabotage happened because it would all be on camera and stopped immediately.

You mean they were...WRONG????

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Always the libs that are liars.

Finally forced to tell the truth, the NY Times confirmed two massive 170 foot blade cuts on the Reflecting Pool.

It's time to hammer the leftist vandals with serious prison time. Ten years each!

— Pamela Hensley🇺🇸 (@PamelaHensley22) June 25, 2026

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aggiedata said:

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🚨 JUST IN: President Trump confirms 5 people have been ARRESTED and 5 more are being investigated for the reflecting pool vandalism

President Trump also confirmed US Park Police have VIDEO of a vandal using what appears to be a BOX CUTTER to cut a 350ft gash in the pool… pic.twitter.com/IVKVLMjuav

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 22, 2026

🚨 HOLY SMOKES. President Trump reveals there is a 300 FOOT SLIT in the Lincoln Reflecting Pool

"We'll probably have to drain the water! THEY WENT IN THERE WITH A KNIFE."

"5 people are arrested and under investigation right now. It's a SAD THING."

"We had vandalism! We have a… pic.twitter.com/B6c7LDckY7

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 22, 2026

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Fake news. He said it was 350 feet when Jim Acosta of CBS asked him about it. It's going to be a mile long by the end of the week.

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Say what?

I hope law enforcement officers lock up these leftist vandals, who left multiple "razor-blade cuts" and removed fencing to then toss in water.

jt2hunt said:

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HTownAg98 said:

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aggiedata said:

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🚨 JUST IN: President Trump confirms 5 people have been ARRESTED and 5 more are being investigated for the reflecting pool vandalism

President Trump also confirmed US Park Police have VIDEO of a vandal using what appears to be a BOX CUTTER to cut a 350ft gash in the pool… pic.twitter.com/IVKVLMjuav

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 22, 2026

🚨 HOLY SMOKES. President Trump reveals there is a 300 FOOT SLIT in the Lincoln Reflecting Pool

"We'll probably have to drain the water! THEY WENT IN THERE WITH A KNIFE."

"5 people are arrested and under investigation right now. It's a SAD THING."

"We had vandalism! We have a… pic.twitter.com/B6c7LDckY7

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 22, 2026

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Fake news. He said it was 350 feet when Jim Acosta of CBS asked him about it. It's going to be a mile long by the end of the week.

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Say what?

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OK so he missed the length of damage by 10'. Pretty solid estimate.

Spiteful people are to blame and should be held accountable

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Spiteful people are to blame and should be held accountable

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You won't even have those who said Trump made it all up admit they are wrong.

Spiteful people will always blame the donut for them being fat and never their choice to eat the donut. The Hate America Party and their ilk had plenty of information SUPPORTING what Trump was saying and went with his sloven bubbler guy as the reason for failure and of course Orange Man Bad.

Htown believes the cut was fake and did not happen.